Chapter 584: The Great White Fleet Sends an Envoy to Korea!

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Note that it is obstruction, not seizure, not house arrest, and even less imprisonment. For Koreans, Ganghwa Island is a holiday destination and a symbol of royal power. Only people from the royal family are eligible to land on Ganghwa Island. Shen Lingfei was trapped on Jianghua Island, which can be regarded as courtesy.

To be precise, the North Koreans did not want to directly detain Shen Lingfei's fleet, but they were forced to act like a person under the pressure of the Tartars. However, without the interference of external factors, the North Koreans could not withstand the pressure, so they had to really detain Shen Lingfei.

"This little brother of North Korea is still good."

"They have to be given a little bit of substantial support."

After pondering for a while, Zhang Zhun quickly made a decision.

When he received the information, Zhang Zhun subconsciously felt that there must be a deeper reason behind Shen Lingfei's obstruction from returning to China. There are actually a lot of Ming businessmen who come and go to North Korea, why is only Shen Lingfei obstructed? I'm afraid it's not just the Tartars who are responsible for this. The main reason why some people in North Korea want to make a big fuss about this matter is that.

North Korea obstructed Shen Lingfei's smooth return, in fact, there was something greasy on the inside - the North Koreans hoped to get help from Mingguo. Because of the pressure on the Tatars, North Korea had been hoping for substantial support from the Ming state, which had been unable to provide substantial and decisive support. This is clearly a disappointment for the North Koreans. Therefore, they had to turn their eyes for help on Zhang Zhun.

The news of Jang Zhun's rise in Shandong, the North Koreans should know. The Tiger Ben army defeated the Tartars in Huangxian County, and also surrounded the two Beylers of the Tartars in Dengju City, and it is believed that the Koreans also knew. Shen Lingfei went to the DPRK to do trade business on behalf of Zhang Zhun, and I believe that the North Koreans are equally clear. In a desperate situation, the North Koreans connected with Zhang Zhun through Shen Lingfei, and the purpose was self-evident.

It is not easy to give North Korea a little support. This support must be by force. With the current capabilities of the Tiger Army, if it enters Korea, it will open up a new battlefield. For the current Tiger Army, there is still considerable pressure. Huang Taiji will soon move south, and the Tiger Ben army must concentrate its main force to meet the Tartars heading south. However, there is pressure and there is also a need to face the difficulties. Zhang Zhun must not watch North Korea fall into the hands of the Tartars in vain.

What is most lacking in tartars? The first is the population, the second is the grain, and the third is the sailors. North Korea has all three of these things. If the Tartars were given complete control of Korea and forced to provide the Tartars with manpower, food, and sailors, the Tartars' strength would be greatly enhanced. Therefore, from any point of view, North Korea cannot be allowed to completely throw itself into the Tartars.

"The Great White Fleet is ready to go to North Korea!"

"Five days later, all the warships will be concentrated in Weihaiwei Military Port."

"Gather all the relevant materials of the DPRK and familiarize everyone with it."

Zhang Zhun said quickly to the senior navy officials around him.

"Understood!"

Yang Guohua and the others hurriedly replied.

"Be careful with secrecy!"

Zhang Zhun said cautiously.

"Understood!"

Yang Guohua and others naturally understood the necessity of secrecy, and Zhang Zhun had no need to continue to emphasize it. Soon, officers of all levels of the Navy learned that the Great White Fleet was going to North Korea. For a while, everyone was in high spirits and in good spirits. Isn't the appearance of the Great White Fleet effective at such a time? Envoy to North Korea to carry forward the national prestige and military prestige!

The next day, Zhang Zhun immediately returned to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion from the Partridge Bay Military Port and made general arrangements for the plan to envoy Korea. Because Ye Longxin and Gong Bing's two staff officers are in Hejian Mansion, there are only Yang Qiufeng and a few young staff officers who are not yet mature, and it is still a bit difficult to formulate such a huge plan. North Korea is not Gangnam after all. The Tiger Benjun is not very familiar with the situation there, and many situations have to be dealt with on the spot.

Moreover, politically speaking, North Korea is a different country. Even if it is a subject country, it is also a relatively ** country, and there are some necessary procedures that must be followed. This is why it is called an envoy to Korea, not to enter Korea, attack Korea, or invade Korea. Zhang Zhun was the governor of the Ming Dynasty, and of course he arrived in Korea as an official of the Ming State, which was called an envoy.

In other words, Jang Zhun led his army to North Korea, not just fighting, but also involving complex diplomatic issues. Zhang Zhun basically didn't understand diplomacy, especially when he wanted to envoy to North Korea as an official of the Ming Kingdom, he was really a little unaccustomed to it. It happened that Gao Hongtu was handling government affairs in the Ministry of Government Affairs, and Zhang Zhun immediately came to Gao Hongtu for help.

"Yulin, this matter is not small. The purpose of the North Koreans to obstruct Shen Lingfei's smooth return is to drag you into the water. Once you go to North Korea, you may be pulled by the North Koreans. The North Koreans are trying to hold you down against the Tartars. You should think about this. Gao Hongtu frowned and said.

He is also an old fox, so he can naturally see the cattiness at a glance. As long as Zhang Zhun arrives in North Korea, Shen Lingfei will definitely be able to return smoothly, there is no doubt about it. The real purpose of the North Koreans was to establish contact with Jang Joon. As long as this goal is achieved, they will not embarrass Shen Lingfei. In other words, as long as Jang Joon sets foot on the ground in North Korea and wants to get out, it will be a little difficult.

To be precise, the Koreans wanted to establish an alliance with Jang Joon, and then use Jang Joon's power to fight against the Tartars. I believe that the information that the Tiger Ben Army defeated the Tartars in a row, the North Korean side also knew about it. After all, more than four months have passed since the Battle of Huangxian, and the North Koreans should have understood all aspects more clearly, and made a decision to win over Zhang Zhun.

"I have to go! I am willing to build this alliance with the North Koreans. Zhang Zhun said categorically.

Of course, he knows very well that North Koreans are drunkards and do not mean to drink. The purpose of obstructing Shen Lingfei's smooth return was to ask him to reach North Korea. Once in North Korea, the North Koreans will definitely use various methods to hold him down, and then find a way to get substantial assistance from him. If he did not agree to the demand of the Korean alliance against the Tartars, he would not be able to get out unless he used force. However, isn't it exactly what Zhang Zhun also needs to fight against the Tartars together?

"Don't worry! On the issue of entering North Korea, I think we still have to consider it comprehensively. The situation in the DPRK is still quite complicated. The North Korean problem cannot be solved by force alone. Even if you build an alliance with the North Koreans, there are still a lot of problems to solve. Gao Hongtu said cautiously.

"I know, take your time." Zhang Zhun nodded and said.

"These days, I have also learned some things about North Korea from my former colleagues. If you have time, I'll tell you about it. Gao Hongtu saw that Zhang Zhun was determined to go to North Korea, so he did not continue to dissuade him, and changed the topic and said.

"Good!" Zhang Zhun nodded briskly.

Gao Hongtu slowly explained.

The situation in the DPRK is complex and fragile.

Korea has always been a loyal vassal of the Ming state. This was formed from the beginning of the founding of the Ming Kingdom. At the beginning, North Korea was still called Goryeo. Due to the long period of Mongol rule, the Goryeo regime had completely Mongolized its king, but the Mongols obeyed their fate. However, its countrymen and patriotic ministers still yearn for China's advanced civilization. After the Mongols were driven out by the Chinese, the king of Goryeo still followed the Mongols, which aroused the anger of the vast number of Goryeo people and patriotic ministers.

It just so happened that the king of Goryeo sent the great general Yi Chenggui to lead an army to the Ming Kingdom, and Li Chenggui, with the support of the people and patriotic ministers, launched a mutiny, overthrew the Goryeo regime, established a new regime, and asked the Ming Emperor (the emperor could only be Chinese, that is, the then Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang) for his life, and asked for the name of the new country. Zhu Yuanzhang gave his country the name "North Korea". Since then, North Korea has been China's "country without conquest".

During the Wanli period, Japan was basically unified, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi expanded outward and invaded Korea. North Korea could not resist and asked China for help. China sent troops to drive out the Japanese invaders and won a great victory of "resisting Japan and aiding Korea". The Korean royal family is grateful to China, and the Korean people and the Chinese people have also forged a deep fighting friendship.

The cultural and trade exchanges between the two countries are very frequent. The top level of North Korea basically understands Chinese, uses Chinese characters, and interacts with North Korean nobles and high-ranking officials, and basically does not need to translate. There are also a large number of Koreans living in Beijing, Nanjing and other places. The style of Korean architecture, as well as various political systems, were completely copied from the Ming Dynasty.

In the last years of the Gwanghaejun Dynasty of Korea, the Tartars rose up and defeated the Ming army in succession. Korea, as a vassal state of the Ming Kingdom, also felt the strong pressure of the Tatars. Gwanghaejun had to adopt a slick foreign policy, surrendering to the Ming Dynasty while also courting the Tartars. This attitude is not tolerated by the orthodox classes in North Korea. This, coupled with some mistakes in Gwanghae-kun's governance and the struggle between different forces within the court, eventually led to an internal coup d'état in Joseon.

On March 12, 1623, a palace coup d'état took place in Korea. Li Gui, Li Shi, Jin Zidian and others of the Westerner Party, with the assistance of Queen Renmu and the newly rising Nanren Party forces, gathered troops to rendezvous in Ayayang-kun's villa, entered Qingyun Palace, and staged a palace coup. On the morning of March 13, Ayayang Jun Li Liang was located in the separate hall of Qingyun Palace. It was for Li Chao Renzu. After Injo ascended the throne, Gwanghae-kun's cronies, Leo Erzhan and Jung In-hong of the Daebuk faction, were given to die, and Gwanghae-jun and his family were exiled to Jotong Island.

With the support of the two classes, especially Confucian scholars, Renjo adopted a pro-Ming policy of discharging money. At that time, the Ming and Jin were in a confrontation, and if the Tartars wanted to advance west to attack the Ming, they had to consider the actions of Korea in the east. There were two opinions within the Tartar court on how to dispose of Korea. "Li Dynasty Records" records, "The third son, Hong Taishi (Huang Taiji), often persuaded his father to invade our country; His eldest son, Gui Yongsuke (Daizen), is faced with enemies on all sides, and has many resentments, so it is not the reason for self-preservation, but he strives to make peace, and he must be safe, and he does not love me, but he loves himself."

In order to avoid fighting on both sides, Nurhachi adopted a policy of wooing Korea, and sent envoys to Korea many times to submit letters, hoping that Korea would break off relations with the Ming Dynasty and form an alliance with the Tatars. But the DPRK was unmoved and still supported the Ming Dynasty and opposed the Tatars. North Korea also sent a lot of information about Tartar to the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, trained troops to attack Mao Wenlong, led more than 200 soldiers, and established an overseas base to contain the Tartars and contact the Liao people on Phi Dao in North Korea, and his power continued to grow. North Korea allowed Mao Wenlong to open up farmland in the north of the country to produce grain, and exempted from taxes. Mao Wenlong was also allowed to buy grain from North Korea at a low price. This point is very helpful to Mao Wenlong. Otherwise, the several islands in Dongjiang Town, as well as the increasingly gloomy political situation in the Ming Kingdom, and the increasingly dry money and food, would not be able to meet the needs of the military and civilians in Dongjiang Town.

Nurhachi demanded that North Korea sever ties with Mao Wenlong, but North Korea sternly refused. Before Mao Wenlong's death, the relationship between North Korea and Mao Wenlong had always been very close. After Huang Taiji ascended the throne, he once said, "My father didn't listen to me, and he regretted it when he was dying...... I'm angry but it's the Dongjiang River (Phi Island), just because the mountains and valleys are deep, the front and back are ambushed, and he is very clever, my movements and words can be known in an instant, hateful! Hateful! ”。

In order to break the encirclement of Ming, Mongolia and Xian, Huang Taiji openly sent an envoy to make peace with Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, and secretly shifted the spearhead of the attack from the west to the east, actively preparing to attack Korea and eliminate Mao Wenlong, and eliminate worries. At the same time, the North Korean side is also stepping up preparations for war because of the increasing threat of the Tartars.

In the second year of Injo, Li Liang ordered the imperial envoy Li Shu to build Namhansan Mountain Fortress. Master Biyan was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the construction project, and mobilized the eight defenders to take turns to serve in labor. Two years later, in the fourth year of Injo, Namhansanseong Fortress, which was 9 kilometers long and had four gates, four gates, and 16 secret gates, was completed.

On the eighth day of the first month of the seventh year of the Great Ming Apocalypse (1627 AD, the year of Ding Mao, the fifth year of Joseon Renzu, and the first year of Tatar Tiancong), Huang Taiji used Korea to "help the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasty invade our country", "harbor Mao Wenlong", "recruit me to flee and steal my place", "first Khan returned to heaven...... No one condemned the "four counts" and declared war on North Korea. He ordered Amin, Zilharang, Yue Tuo and others to lead an army to the east, Amin led more than 30,000 horsemen to cross the Yalu River and capture Yizhou, while Jilharang led a large army to attack Tieshan, where Mao Wenlong was stationed.

The Tartar forces were strong, and Mao Wenlong had to retreat to Phi Island. Amin believed that Phi Dao was across the sea and could not be attacked without a naval division, while Uiju was easily captured by the Tatars, indicating that the Korean defenses were weak enough to win. Therefore, the Tartars turned the target of their attack to the court. Immediately, Amin led a large army south, while letting his troops go around, while waiting for North Korea to ask for peace.

When Injo received the news that the Tartar army was heading south and Dingju was lost, he was terrified and sent the concubine's children to Ganghwa Island for refuge. The Amin army will take advantage of the victory and advance to capture Anju and Pyongyang successively, and stop advancing until Chung Ho Nai and camp in Anza. At this time, Injo had also fled to Ganghwa Island, and ordered his envoys to go to the Tartar camp to submit a letter to sue for peace.

After more than a month of negotiations between the two sides, the DPRK, under the military pressure of the Tartars, basically agreed to the demands put forward by the Tartars, such as accepting tribute, going to the next year, declaring an alliance, and making an agreement with a brotherly country. In the end, Amin relented and told North Korea that "there is no need to force it".

On the third day of the third month of the third month, Injo led his ministers and Tatars to burn books and swore an oath on Ganghwa Island on behalf of the eight ministers including Nam Mu Tai. Although Amin signed the oath, he was not satisfied with the Korean oath, so he ordered the soldiers of the Eight Banners to divide their troops and plunder for three days, making the coastal area of Gyeonggi Province in North Korea "completely empty". Subsequently, the Tatars withdrew their troops to Pyongyang, and were ordered by Huang Taiji not to retreat, threatening that "the west of the Taedong River cannot be returned", and forced North Korea to sign the Pyongyang oath, opening the market in Zhongjiang and Hoeryeong, claiming the return of the Tatar fugitives, and posthumously increasing tribute.

This invasion is known in Korean history as the "Dingmao Rebellion" or "Dingmao Rebellion". For the scholars and doctors of the Ming Kingdom, Ding Mao's indiscriminate mess was really a disgraceful thing, and even Wen Tiren was ashamed to mention it. As a big brother, he has no ability to protect his little brother, and he watched him being bullied by outsiders in vain, but there was no way to get justice. But this little brother still misses his eldest brother, his eyes are full of tears, and he is pitiful, which really makes the eldest brother feel ashamed.

After the Ding Mao Rebellion, the fraternal relations between the Tartars and Korea were not harmonious. As soon as the Tartar army retreated, North Korea immediately "played the plot of being sparse" to the Ming Dynasty. In his reply, Emperor Chongzhen expressed his understanding of the forced peace between Korea and the Tartars, and commended the North Korean "monarchs and ministers for their righteousness and the bright sun". Chongzhen was of course very uncomfortable about North Korea being bullied by the Tartars. It's just that he really doesn't have the ability to help North Korea. Mingguo's own situation was also quite bad at that time.

In the second year of Chongzhen (1629 AD), Yuan Chonghuan booby-trapped Mao Wenlong, accused of "unruly", and said that it was to remove a harm from North Korea, and forced North Korea to write to Yuan Chonghuan to express his gratitude. In fact, North Korea is still very puzzled by the killing of Mao Wenlong. For the Koreans, Mao Wenlong's army was the greatest protection of the Ming State to Korea. With the Ming ** team commanded by Mao Wenlong, North Korea feels safer no matter what.

And in its dealings with the Tatars, the DPRK has repeatedly shown disgust and reluctance. The opening of the border market has been repeatedly delayed by the DPRK on the grounds that the border land is dilapidated and the people lack food. The DPRK also took every opportunity to reduce the amount of the tribute paid on a regular basis.

Kong Youde of the Ming Dynasty defected from Shandong to the Tartars, and the Emperor Taiji ordered North Korea to help with food and wages, but North Korea not only refused, but also helped the Ming Dynasty to hunt down. Huang Taiji once took a peace offensive against the Ming Dynasty and asked North Korea to mediate, but North Korea saw that the Tartars' intention to sue for peace was insincere and refused, and the relationship between the two sides became increasingly rigid, and there were signs of a major war.

"If the Tartars have their hands freed, they will definitely continue to use troops against North Korea." Gao Hongtu said worriedly.

"That's right. So, I have to go to North Korea now. Zhang Zhun nodded.

If there had not been the appearance of the Tiger Ben Army, which interfered with the course of history, in the real history, in the ninth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty (the first year of Chongde of the Qing Dynasty, 1636 AD), the Tartars would have launched a large-scale attack on Korea. At that time, the Ming Kingdom was already overstretched, so naturally it could not give any new support, so it could only watch helplessly watching North Korea being surrendered by the Tartars.

Eventually, Korea was forced to submit to the Tartars. However, North Korea still rejects the "eternal kingdom" clause. The era name of Chongzhen was used until the twentieth century, so that there was a miracle recorded in writing for 286 years of Chongzhen. Even until 1986, when North Korea came to China to worship Confucius, it still used the name of Chongzhen, which was the 359th year of Chongzhen.

Gao Hongtu said slowly: "Yulin, if you intervene in the Korean battlefield, you must be prepared for a long-term battle. Once you enter North Korea, the Tatars will inevitably strengthen their attack and control over North Korea. The Koreans certainly could not resist the Tatars, and their army had already been defeated by the Tatars many times. There was also a part of the army that was controlled by the Tartars and became the Tartars' servant army. In the end, it was up to the Tiger Army and the Tartars to fight. North Korea is on land from Shenyang, and the Tatar forces are moving quickly, while the Tiger Ben army has to cross the sea, and the two are not the same. ”

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice: "Teacher, do you think I should interfere?" ”

Gao Hongtu sighed helplessly, and finally nodded and said, "It should be." ”

He is also a scholar of the Ming Kingdom, and in front of foreigners, he must maintain the dignity of the Ming Kingdom. His little brother was bullied, of course he had to stand up for him. Otherwise, how to show the majesty of a heavenly kingdom? Chongzhen doesn't have the ability to come out, so let Zhang Zhun come. North Korea is indeed in a hurry this time, and actually found Zhang Zhun. If Zhang Zhun doesn't make a move, I'm afraid that North Korea will be chilled.

In fact, not only Gao Hongtu agreed, but even Zhang Shenyan and others were in favor of interfering in North Korean political affairs after learning the news. For them, scholars, how could the Heavenly Empire watch their little brother being bullied? In the past, I didn't have the ability to intervene, so I had no choice but to turn a blind eye. Where there is a capacity, it is necessary to intervene. From a strategic point of view, North Korea cannot be allowed to completely throw itself into the Tartars.

"Teacher, can you help me find some people who are familiar with the situation in North Korea within five days? It is best to have been to North Korea before, or have been to North Korea in some other capacity. Zhang Zhun said expectantly.

"Five days? I'll give it a try. By the way, when Feng Menglong was young, he went to North Korea, so you can take him away this time. If you can, you can send him to the front station and get in touch with the North Koreans first. Gao Hongtu's response was also very fast.

"Let him hurry to Weihaiwei Military Port, and I will immediately arrange for him to set off by boat. You arranged the relevant personnel to be concentrated in Weihai Weijun Port. Zhang Zhun said categorically.

"Good! I'll go with you, too! Gao Hongtu nodded and took the matter to the end.

"Great!" Zhang Zhun was overjoyed.

With Gao Hongtu following him to North Korea in person, there will be no problems with the diplomatic agreement. You only need to be in charge of the military. Zhang Zhun has a headache, but he is dealing with people, especially those who do not have any nutrition, eating and drinking. However, diplomatically, these matters are indispensable. Gao Hongtu took the initiative to take over these affairs, and also let Zhang Zhun free up his hands to be in charge of the military. In the final analysis, the problems between the Ming Kingdom, Korea, and the Tatars had to be solved by military means in the end

With the help of Gao Hongtu, two days later, Jang Joon received more information about North Korea. To put it simply, because of the Tartars and the Ming Kingdom, there are three factions in North Korea now. King Li Liang himself was more hesitant, his heart was towards the Ming Kingdom, but he was worried that he would not be able to withstand the pressure of the Tartars. After all, the current Ming Kingdom was also beaten by the Tartars and was defeated. There is not much left of the majesty of the Heavenly Empire.

The surrender faction was headed by Choi Myung-gil, who had a very close relationship with the Tatars. The main battle faction was led by Hong Yihan, Wu Daji, and Yin Ji, who were the most loyal to the Ming Kingdom. The neutral faction is headed by Jin Zidian, who is Li Kun's confidant, and his attitude is Li Kun's attitude. These people are the backbone of the DPRK, that is, the backbone of the two classes. The two classes in Korea, which were equivalent to the nobles and scholars in the Ming Kingdom, were the ruling class.

Because of the urgency of time, after grasping the basic situation of North Korea, Zhang Zhun quickly issued an order to dispatch troops to prepare for the mission to North Korea.

The first one to be mobilized is Xu Qingluan's carrier pigeon system. After having carrier pigeons, the speed of information transmission of the Tiger Benjun was greatly accelerated, so that Zhang Zhun really tasted the sweetness. North Korea and Shandong, separated by the ocean, rely on ships to deliver letters, which is simply unrealistic. Only carrier pigeons can cross the ocean. Therefore, Xu Qingluan and her cronies and female disciples will definitely go to North Korea with them.

Ji Yuqing is also going. Her main purpose was to help Jang Joon greet the guests of North Korea. Zhang Zhun estimated that this time in North Korea, he needed to represent Ming Guo to attend some occasions that could not be absent. For example, a banquet held by the king of Joseon. Well, if the king of Joseon really welcomes Zhang Zhun's arrival, this banquet is indispensable. The so-called exchange of courtesies, since the North Koreans held a banquet to welcome Jang Joon, Jang Joon also held a banquet to invite back, which is diplomatic etiquette. On such an occasion, Ji Yuqing, who is good at dancing with long sleeves, naturally became Zhang Zhun's best assistant.

The second order issued by Zhang Zhun was, of course, the mobilization of the Marine Corps. Every time there was a small-scale armed conflict, the first thing that came to Zhang Zhun's mind was the Marine Corps. No way, this is a professional habit brought about by the previous life. Only the Marine Corps can adapt to such complex and varied combat missions. Fighting in Korea can be regarded as going abroad to fight, and it is still necessary to let the marines start.

According to Zhang Zhun's prediction, the possibility of a direct conflict between the Tiger Ben Army and the Tartars on the land of the Ming State is not very large. The North Koreans should not allow such a situation to happen either. Because of the transfer of troops to the south, the Tartars only had about five garrisons in Korea, and they were still stationed in Tieshan in the north, some distance from Seoul. The Tiger Ben army had to face mainly the domestic surrender faction.

Needless to say, the Tatars exerted pressure through the capitulation faction in North Korea to force North Korea to block Shen Lingfei's smooth departure. After Zhang Zhun came to North Korea, he must have dealt with the surrender faction of North Korea. Due to the pressure of the Tatars, the capitulation faction of North Korea may be more arrogant. On some special occasions, it is not impossible for the capitulation faction to use force on a small scale to test Zhang Zhun. In short, the situation in North Korea is complex and volatile, and it is necessary to have a strong army in hand to ensure one's personal safety.

In fact, if you really want to fight, the 300-strong marines are enough to pack up these surrenderers. Intelligence shows that the DPRK's domestic army may only be about 50,000 people, of which the elite "Hwarang Dao" army will not exceed 20,000. It is impossible for the surrendering faction to control the entire army, and it is impossible for Hua Langdao to dispatch the whole army, unless King Li Liang has become a puppet.

After thinking about it, Zhang Zhun finally transferred a contingent of troops from the Pinzi Battalion stationed in Fushan to go to North Korea together. To show the power of the Tiger Army, to show the majesty of the Heavenly Empire, the number of people is too small to achieve good results. When resisting Japan and aiding Korea, the vanguard of the Ming army only came with 3,000 people, which made the North Korean feel very uneasy, and felt that 3,000 people were too few. Later, when the battle began, the 3,000 Ming army was like a wolf and a tiger, killing the Japanese army, and the Koreans slowly relaxed their hearts.

In addition to personnel, there are also necessary supplies. Among them, armament is indispensable. The best way to help the North Koreans is, of course, to sell them some appropriate weapons. For example, thunderbolts, three-eyed guns, all kinds of armor and so on. The various weapons that Zhang Zhun sold to the Wenxiang Sect turned around in the hands of the Wenxiang Sect, and finally returned to Zhang Zhun's hands. In addition, in the later battles, the Tiger Ben Army successively captured a lot of weapons. If the North Koreans need it, they can sell it to them cheaply. These weapons, armed with 100,000 North Korean troops, are not a problem at all.

The saber ship itself is a professional combat ship and is not capable of transporting people and supplies. Therefore, the Marine Corps and the Pinzi Battalion, as well as other logistical supplies, all need to be transported by armed merchant ships. In order to prevent accidents, ten huge armed merchant ships are very necessary. The transportation tasks on the Cangzhou side are also very heavy, and the allocation of merchant ships may be somewhat difficult. These will be left to the Navy itself for internal adjustment.

According to Zhang Zhun's order, after Zhang Zhun left, the Huben Army Barracks in Hejian Mansion was commanded by Yang Zhiyuan. The Tiger Ben Army near Dengzhou City was commanded by Hao Linyong. The Metropolitan Governor's Office of Fushan City will establish a carrier pigeon passage with Seoul in North Korea, and if there is an emergency, Zhang Zhun can still be found.

The Great White Fleet, the Marine Corps, the Pinzi Battalion, and all kinds of supplies will all converge at Weihai Guard Port. After everything was ready, General Zhang finally led a huge fleet and set off from Weihaiwei Military Port. The most important point of Zhang Zhun's trip to North Korea this time is to go back as soon as possible.

It's winter and the wind is mainly northwesterly. It takes two days to get from Weihaiwei Port to Ganghwa Island. The return journey will take about four days. One back and forth, that's six days. The Tartars may go south at any time, and Zhang Zhun is in North Korea, and it is impossible to stay for a long time. To be precise, he had to solve all the problems in half a month, and then come back to deal with the Tartars.

The war machine of the Tiger Army, running at high speed. The manpower, material and financial resources that Zhang Zhun needed were soon concentrated in Weihai Weijun Port. Xu Qingluan, Ji Yuqing, Gao Hongtu, Mo Yu and others all came to Zhang Zhun's side. The soldiers of the Marine Corps and the Pinzi Battalion are all in place. According to Zhang Zhun's arrangement, Li Jicheng commanded the Great White Fleet, and Zhang Haibin commanded the logistics and transportation fleet. The entire fleet was always a large ship of twenty-two, under the direct command of Zhang Zhun.

After everything was ready, on December 12, Zhang Zhun led a huge fleet out of Weihaiwei Port and sailed directly to Ganghwa Island in Korea. Before he set off, Feng Menglong had successfully arrived at Ganghwa Island in North Korea and contacted the North Korean side.